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marmot

DEFINITIONS OF: marmot

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n stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the northern hemisphere; hibernates in winter

Types:
Marmota monax, groundhog, woodchuck
reddish brown North American marmot
Marmota caligata, hoary marmot, whistler, whistling marmot
large North American mountain marmot
Marmota flaviventris, rockchuck, yellowbelly marmot
heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
Type of:
gnawer, rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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